EPA TRI Facility · Food
Aak USA Inc Port Newark
Newark, NJ
- Total releases
- 27.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Aak USA Inc Port Newark: how the 31.7K lbs splits
31.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 31.7K lbs 100.0%
Aak USA Inc Port Newark's 31.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Aak USA Inc Port Newark is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newark, NJ, in the food sector. It reported 3.8K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 27.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,480 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Aak USA Inc Port Newark is pounds #83 and chemical-count #157 at 27.9K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Amrod Corp; Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc; Troy Chemical Corp; Shell Oil Products US Newark Terminal. Similar-scale Food peers outside New Jersey: American Italian Pasta Co; Trouw Nutrition USA LLC; The Eggo Co; Hiland Ice Cream Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Aak USA Inc Port Newark stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 27.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Italian Pasta Co and Trouw Nutrition USA LLC.
Aak USA Inc Port Newark vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Aak USA Inc Port Newark: Nickel compounds-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Aak USA Inc Port Newark reports the 748th-largest volume (27.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel compounds alone is 71.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Jersey include American Italian Pasta Co and Trouw Nutrition USA LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Aak USA Inc Port Newark's pounds in one chemical - here Nickel compounds at 71.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Aak USA Inc Port Newark's total reported releases rose from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Aak USA Inc Port Newark's off-site transfers rose from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Aak USA Inc Port Newark Form-R facts
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See how Aak USA Inc Port Newark stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31% less than the comparison
2.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Aak USA Inc Port Newark releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 59% (9.3K lbs to 3.8K lbs).
Aak USA Inc Port Newark: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Aak USA Inc Port Newark year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 59% from 2019 to 2024). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nickel compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 3.8K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 22.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 9.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
Aak USA Inc Port Newark · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. American Italian Pasta Co, Trouw Nutrition USA LLC, The Eggo Co.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Aak USA Inc Port Newark on cumulative reported pounds (27.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin, Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch, Plastic Composites Co. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin Franklin, IN · Primary Metals 27.9K lbs reported
- Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch Cincinnati, OH · Chemical Wholesalers 27.9K lbs reported
- Plastic Composites Co Fort Wayne, IN · Plastics and Rubber 27.9K lbs reported
- John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd Valley City, ND · Machinery 27.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Amrod Corp. Aak USA Inc Port Newark stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Aak USA Inc Port Newark TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Aak USA Inc Port Newark totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newark, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 311225 · Food. 1.7% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Aak USA Inc Port Newark stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel compounds. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov